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βExcellent setβ 3PBβs family team is βvery strong on both financial specialists and child law specialistsβ. Key areas of instruction include matrimonial finance, child abduction, non-accidental injuries, domestic and sexual abuse cases and care and placement applications, among others. In a major highlight for the set, Hamish Dunlop appeared in the Supreme Court in the high-profile Owens v Owens divorce case; the key issue is whether the current divorce laws should be reformed to allow no-fault divorce. In June 2018 Simon Lillington joined from College Chambers.

Albion Chambers has notable strength in public and private children law and matrimonial finance cases; the practice is split into the two distinct groups. Head of the matrimonial finance team Nicholas Sproull is well known for handling pre-nuptial agreements.

Anthony Hand is a key name at College Chambers for family law, where the group handles a broad spectrum of public and private children law and matrimonial finance cases. In June 2018 Simon Lillington moved to 3PB.

Colleton Chambersβs family group houses βvery experienced practitioners in public and private law children mattersβ; family finance and surrogacy cases form other areas of instruction. In March 2018 Liz Ingham was appointed to the circuit bench.

Victoria Hoyle heads up the family team at Devon Chambers; she is well known for handling public and private law children cases. In private law matters, she has particular expertise in cases involving allegation of serious sexual abuse.

KBG Chambers is βvery strongβ in family law, with public law children matters and financial remedy cases forming the backbone of practitionersβ workloads. Private law children matters are another key strength.

Magdalen Chambers has βstrength in depthβ in its family team, with members acting in, among other areas, cases involving allegations of sexual abuse and non-accidental injuries, care proceedings and financial remedy matters.

No.18 Barristers Chambers reports an uptick in complex private law children work regarding care, placement and adoption proceedings. Matrimonial finance is another core area of expertise.

As βa set with very strong expertise in child care workβ coupled with βa strong family finance teamβ, Pump Court Chambersβ family group has a βbroad range of talentβ. Key areas of instruction include high-value matrimonial finance cases, international child abduction, non-accidental injuries, sexual abuse and fabricated illness cases.

St John's Chambers houses βexcellent family barristers with specialist expertiseβ across the full range of family law matters, public and private law children cases and high-value financial remedy cases. Recent niche areas of instruction include child abduction and parental alienation matters. In November 2017 Caroline Elford joined from Queen Square Chambers.

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